香港恒生指数8月7日（周五）开盘下跌3.63点，跌幅0.01%，报25526.65点； 香港恒生科技指数8月7日（周五）开盘上涨12.66点，涨幅0.26%，报4833.44点； 国企指数8月7日（周五）开盘上涨9.3点，涨幅0.11%，报8508.03点； 红筹指数8月7日（周五）开盘上涨5.53点，涨幅0.13%，报4127.85点。

Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) has told Kazakhstan it plans to co-invest roughly $80 billion to expand the Kashagan oilfield, but the proposal is contingent on resolution of a long‑running $150 billion dispute between the Kazakh government and international oil companies.

World Gold Council says central-bank purchases and Asian investor demand are becoming increasingly important and may not move in step with US rates, the dollar or inflation. That does not imply real rates have lost influence; in the near term rising yields can still pressure gold. But if tight policy eventually triggers a growth shock, rising inflation or stress in part of the financial system, longer-term yields could fall and, combined with central-bank and Asian demand, provide support for gold — though not necessarily a repeat of 2025’s outsized gains.